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Swahili

mvunjiko

mvoon-JEE-koh

How to say it

Swahilimvunjikomvoon-JEE-kohsoon
Englishfracturesoon
Frenchfracturesoon

Meaning

the act of breaking or demolition; a break or fracture.

Good to know

(act of) breaking, destruction, demolition; (also mvunjiko) break, fracture

Examples

  • Mvunjiko wa jengo ulichukua wiki mbili.The demolition of the building took two weeks.
  • Je, mvunjiko huu ulitokea vipi?How did this fracture happen?
  • Mfupa wake ulikuwa na mvunjiko mbaya.His bone had a bad fracture.
  • Hawakuwahi kuona mvunjiko mkubwa hivyo.They had never seen such a big fracture.

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